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Castle Grounds

2 ha

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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56.43240, -3.25212

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Greater Horntail Wasp, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Hawthorn Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Greater Horntail Wasp, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Hawthorn Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Errol South Circular PathWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN National Route 77Cycling route

Named routeRef 77National Cycle Network

River Tay Way Cycle RouteCycling route

Combining portions of NCN 7 and 77 to provide a route between Kenmore and Dundee, roughly following the course of the River Tay

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route5.3 km

Named routeRef 77Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route413 m

Named routeRef 77Length 413 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route929 m

Named routeRef 77Length 929 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.1 km

Named routeRef 77Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

12,534 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

12,534 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

winter

2025

Jackdaw · Pheasant · Robin · Blackbird · Moorhen +46

JackdawColoeus monedula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Great TitParus major
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
JayGarrulus glandarius
DunnockPrunella modularis
NuthatchSitta europaea
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SiskinSpinus spinus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RookCorvus frugilegus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WigeonMareca penelope
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
RavenCorvus corax
SwallowHirundo rustica
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
LapwingVanellus vanellus

🦌

Mammals6 species

wintersummerautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Weasel +1

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
WeaselMustela nivalis
Brown HareLepus europaeus

🐝

Insects4 species

summer

2025

Greater Horntail Wasp · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Platycheirus

Greater Horntail WaspUrocerus gigas
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
PlatycheirusPlatycheirus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

12,534 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

winter

2025

Jackdaw · Pheasant · Robin · Blackbird · Moorhen +46

JackdawColoeus monedula
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Great TitParus major
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
JayGarrulus glandarius
DunnockPrunella modularis
NuthatchSitta europaea
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SiskinSpinus spinus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RookCorvus frugilegus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WigeonMareca penelope
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
RavenCorvus corax
SwallowHirundo rustica
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
LapwingVanellus vanellus

🦌

Mammals6 species

wintersummerautumn

2025

Red Squirrel · Roe Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Weasel +1

Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
WeaselMustela nivalis
Brown HareLepus europaeus

🐝

Insects4 species

summer

2025

Greater Horntail Wasp · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Platycheirus

Greater Horntail WaspUrocerus gigas
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
PlatycheirusPlatycheirus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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